Kasutajast

Kasutajast is the elative singular form of the Estonian noun kasutaja, which means user. The word kasutaja is commonly used in information technology, online services, and consumer devices to refer to a person who uses a system or service. The elative case, expressed by the suffix -st in this word, marks origin or starting point and is used when something is described as coming from or being produced by the user.

In practice, kasutajast is used to indicate source or provenance. For example, kasutajast pärinev teave refers to information that originates with the user, and kasutajast lähtuvad andmed denotes data derived from or issued by the user. The elative can also appear in wider contexts to emphasize influence or relation to a user as the source of action or feedback. The form is a standard part of Estonian grammar and regularly appears in administrative, legal, and IT-related texts where the origin of information or actions needs to be specified.

Etymology and morphology: kasutaja derives from the verb kasutama (to use) with a common agentive suffix -ja, and the elative singular is formed by adding the suffix -st to the stem, producing kasutajast. This pattern is typical for many Estonian -ja nouns and helps convey the notion of origin or source in a sentence.

See also: kasutaja, elatiiv, Estonian grammar.